Budget Session Reaches Halfway Point

The Wyoming Legislature has reached the midway point of the 2026 Budget Session, which began on February 9. Tuesday marked the final day for bills to receive a third reading in the house of origin. Bills that did not pass third reading will not advance to the opposite chamber for further consideration. According to information from the Wyoming Legislative Service Office, at the start of the session, a total of 335 bills and resolutions were numbered for introduction. At crossover, 154 bills remain active.

The Senate introduced 101 pieces of legislation and advanced 90 bills to the House. The House introduced 91 bills and sent 64 bills to the Senate. In total, 143 bills were not considered for introduction, failed introductory votes, or were withdrawn by the sponsor. Among committee-sponsored bills, 67 percent passed the chamber of origin and 35 percent of individually sponsored bills advanced for further consideration.

In addition to bills currently being debated, legislators are finalizing work on the State’s 2027-2028 biennial budget and K-12 School Finance Recalibration. Throughout the remainder of session, the House and Senate will reconcile differences between their respective versions of bills through joint conference committees. Once both chambers concur, legislation will be sent to the Governor to sign, veto, or allow the bill to become law without his signature. The Legislature will have the opportunity to override any vetoes with a two-thirds majority vote by both bodies.